Jon R. Johnson

Registered Landman (RL) and Certified Trust Advisor (CTA) and Realtor with 20+ years of oil, gas, and mineral (OGM) asset management experience, including 3+ years as AVP at PNC Bank's Asset Management Group overseeing a 400-account trust mineral portfolio. Deep expertise in mineral title investigation, OGM compliance, trust-held asset administration, 1099 financial reporting, and lease negotiation on behalf of trust beneficiaries. Combines institutional fiduciary discipline with hands-on field landman credentials—a rare combination that bridges legal trust requirements and upstream operational reality.

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Assistant Vice President of Oil & Gas - PNC Bank, NA - Asset Management Group (AMG) - Houston, Texas

(2022-11)

Oversee mineral title investigations and working interest analysis, ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies such as TXRRC and OCC. Develop and maintain comprehensive mineral interest files using OneDrive and OnBase Database, facilitating asset management. Collaborate with vendors to resolve intricate Oil, Gas, and Mineral (OGM) issues. Coordinate and compile financial packages, including 1099 documentation and Excel spreadsheets, for internal and external accountants.

Assist Trust Real Estate

Associates (TREA's) by managing mineral assets within trusts and creating financial projections and reports. Evaluate and negotiate oil and gas leases, rights-of-way, and surface agreements while updating SharePoint for data accessibility. Conduct due diligence through third-party platforms to verify trust ownership records.

• Oversaw a portfolio of 400 oil and gas interest trust accounts, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strategic asset optimization.
• Successfully negotiated multiple high-value contracts and agreements with oil companies and operators.
• Spearheaded major acquisitions and divestitures in prominent basins, including Permian, Utica, and Marcellus.

Due Diligence A&D - Ensley Properties, Inc. (EPI) & Tri-Energy Asset Management (T.E.A.M.) - Houston/Dallas/Oklahoma/Ohio/Colorado/PA

(2018-07 - 2022-06)

Conducted comprehensive contract and leasehold reviews and data entry into QLS at Oxy - focusing on OGL's/FIA/FOA/JOA provisions for consents and notices, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance. Reviewed pooling agreements, leases, and well files to address discrepancies and confirmed WI/NRI/ORI details. Developed and organized electronic files for energy acquisition projects, facilitating seamless data access and management.

Collaborated closely with clients to prepare properties for divestiture, verifying oil and gas lease provisions, and ensuring the confirmation of acreage and working interest. Utilized various regulatory agency resources to extract critical data, supporting due diligence efforts for multiple high-value acquisitions. Quorum (QLS) 6 & 17 Experience.

• Led due diligence team in reviewing 6,400+ leases, identifying gaps in titles and recommending corrective measures.
• Managed $278M Hunt Oil divestiture and $77M Hilcorp acquisition projects, ensuring alignment with client objectives.
• Facilitated $1.2 billion in aggregate A&D transactions, developing standardized sales sheet and electronic file format to streamline file reviews.
• Utilized cloud technology to enhance real-time data sharing and collaboration across multiple acquisition projects.
• Executed extensive 16K-acre curative title review, ensuring property readiness for sales and auctions.
• Spearheaded $70M Anadarko acquisition of Alliance Petroleum in Ohio Utica Shale for seamless integration and asset optimization.
• Compiled and analyzed electronic files for 45 wells, facilitating a $300M equity infusion with meticulous data management.
• Conducted due diligence leasehold review of 30K+ acres across the Northeastern US, Dallas, and Oklahoma, mitigating risk and enhancing asset valuation.
• Directed a $550 million divestiture in Stack Scoop for ConocoPhillips, streamlining transaction execution and compliance.
• Examined 600+ FIA/FOA/JOA contracts for consent and notice provisions for regulatory adherence and contractual accuracy.
• Assisted in executing $600 billion Chisholm acquisition in the NM Delaware Basin for Earthstone Energy, optimizing strategic asset expansion.

Landman - Stockyard Land Services, LLC - West Texas (Remote)

(2022-08 - 2022-11)

Conducted in-depth mineral title research and ownership analysis of the Permian Basin to support land acquisition and development projects. Prepared mineral ownership reports (MORs) and Runsheet's to validate interest calculations and ensure title accuracy. Identified curative issues, researched historical records, and drafted documentation to resolve title discrepancies. Collaborated with legal teams and stakeholders to facilitate land transactions and ensure regulatory compliance.

• Executed sovereign title research contributing to enhanced understanding of ownership landscape.
• Identified mineral interest ownership and depth rights to support acquisition strategies.
• Prepared and validated MORs to ensure accurate ownership allocation.
• Resolved title curative issues by analyzing historical records and legal documents.
• Developed SmartDraw flowcharts to visualize mineral interest distributions.
• Delivered weekly updates on title research progress and ownership verification.

Landman - Ensley Properties, Inc. / Oxy - Houston, Texas

(2018-02 - 2019-09)

Performed thorough contract reviews including Joint Operating Agreements, Farmout Agreements, Pooling Agreements, and Leases for Ensley Properties and Oxy. Accurate documentation uploaded to QLS for Oxy's largest unit in the Permian Basin.

Utilized Drilling

Info, NM OEM, NM GIS, and TXRRC to identify wells and production, enhancing project tracking and updates for management. Performed due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures while maintaining solid understanding of Texas Railroad Commission rules.

• Developed custom spreadsheet identifying discrepancies in well ownership percentages for Oxy, which was escalated to CEO Vicki Hollub.
• Leveraged QLS database to analyze and reconcile asset data, ensuring accuracy in financial and operational reporting.
• Independently managed Oxy's largest field, optimizing asset oversight and streamlining operational workflows.
• Ensured accuracy for 73K+ acre unit by executing data entry, verifying acreage, and recalculating West Texas leasehold and mineral interests.

Landman - Wise & Susong - Memorial Resources/Range Resources - Houston, Texas

(2015-01 - 2016-10)

Managed creation and maintenance of electronic unit and leasehold files from client databases. Calculated leasehold gross and net acreage by tract, preparing spreadsheets for BOLO assessments. Compiled contracts spreadsheets to categorize rights-of-way, easements, and other agreements, linking them to respective units and wells.

Constructed

Exhibit "A" for pipeline rights-of-way and surface use agreements. Conducted research using Texas Railroad Commission (TXRRC) databases to gather relevant unit information. Limited experience with BOLO division orders.

• Addressed inquiries from mineral interest owners, facilitating documentation for conveyance of ownership and payments.
• Tracked ownership interests' conveyance through Excel spreadsheets and alerted management to potential internal theft issues.
• Calculated title and ownership interest, optimizing clarity and precision in reporting.

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice - University of Houston – Downtown